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As first reported by the Sports Business Journal,<\/a> CBS has announced that Johnson Wagner will join the network in 2026 as an on-course reporter. He\u2019ll also contribute to CBS Sports\u2019 digital platforms.\u00a0<\/p>\n Wagner, 45, had been with Golf Channel since 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sign Up Now. SI Golf Newsletters. Sports Illustrated\u2019s Free Golf Newsletters. dark<\/p>\n \u201cI am both humbled and honored to be joining the CBS Sports golf team, which is rich in excellence and tradition,\u201d Wagner said in a statement. \u201cI look forward to not only contributing to network coverage on the weekends and engaging with players at events throughout the season but also tapping into new ideas and opportunities to connect with golf fans across CBS Sports\u2019 platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n Wagner is essentially replacing Colt Knost\u2019s spot on the broadcast team, as Knost is moving into the CBS booth as an analyst following the retirement of Ian-Baker Finch<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Wagner, a three-time PGA Tour winner, has seen his popularity as a television personality boom in the last few years, in part because of segments where he recreates shots from that day’s round on \u201cLive From.\u201d However, even with the network change, Wagner insists those segments will remain.\u00a0<\/p>\n